Shoes a plenty

An Orangeville youth is asking people clean out their closets and bring an extra pair of shoes with them to the Santa Claus Parade on Saturday (Nov. 17).
Makayla Currie, a Grade 2 student at Princess Elizabeth Public School, is gathering no-longer-needed footwear — still in decent shape — for Soles 4 Souls, which will distribute them to children in Canada and Africa.
All types of footwear, including sandals and boots, will be accepted.
Orangeville firefighters will be collecting donations along the parade route. Donations can also be dropped off at Princess Elizabeth Public School starting on Nov. 19.
The Orangeville Kinettes will once again be accepting non-perishable food donations for the food bank, while RCR Royal LePage is collecting toys for Family Transition Place.
Beginning at 5 p.m., the floats will travel south on First Street from Hansen Boulevard, turn east on Broadway and continue to Fourth Street. From there, it turns east onto Second Avenue and comes to an end at the Rotary Park parking lot.
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Makayla Currie isn't wishing for a Barbie dream house or pony for her birthday this year. Instead, the soon-to-be seven-year-old is asking friends and family, along with members of the community to drop off used shoes at Princess Elizabeth Public School in Orangeville between Nov. 19 and 22. The donated footwear will then be given to Soles 4 Souls, which will distribute them to children in Canada and Africa.